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theropod

/ˈθɪɚ.əˌpɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
thero-pod
IPA
/ˈθɪɚ.əˌpɑd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English thero- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ποδός (podós)bor. English -pod English theropod From thero- + -pod.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɪɚ.əˌpɑd/

Inflected Forms

theropods (plural)

Derived Forms

megatheropod theropodous

Phrases

therio-

Frequently Paired Words

therio-

Synonyms

theropod dinosaur bird-footed dinosaur

Questions

How do you pronounce theropod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɪɚ.əˌpɑd/.
What does theropod mean?
Any bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the suborder Theropoda, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
Where does theropod come from?
Etymology tree English thero- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ποδός (podós)bor. English -pod English theropod From thero- + -pod.

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